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P K Panda

What bureaucrats have to say about working with PC?
Most bureaucrats have now learnt the trick of working with P Chidambaram. They say, the best is to listen to him but to execute what one feels and thinks is right.

Who is Kiran Bedi ?
A couple of 1972 batch IPS officers were having dinner. Some one asked about their batch mate Kiran Bedi . And the reply came with a big smile "We do not know who is Kiran Bedi".

BUREAUCRACY

Alkesh Kumar Sharma's central deputation order issued
Order relating to appointment of Alkesh Kumar Sharma as a Joint Secretary in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India (GoI), have been issued. Sharma is Kerala cadre IAS officer of 1990 batch. Presently, he is the Managing Director (MD) of Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC). He is also Secretary to Government of Kerala, Industries (Investment Promotion) Department. He has held several other important posts including that of National Project Co-ordinator, UNDP Project, GoI, Private Secretary to Union Minister of State, Ministry of Housing & Poverty Alleviation, GoI and Director of Tourism, Government of Kerala. He has also been a Director of Apollo Tyres Ltd since February 09, 2012 besides being a Director at Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. since June 30, 2010. Add to it, he has been a Non Executive Director of Nitta Gelatin India Ltd since July 17, 2009 and Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Limited since July 20, 2009. He has been a Director of Bamni Proteins Ltd since July 17, 2009. He serves as a Director of Western India Plywoods Ltd. He has been Director of PTL Enterprises Limited since February 2, 2012.
(We said this on July 10, 2012)

Order for central deputation of Atul Chaturvedi issued
Order relating to appointment of Atul Chaturvedi as Joint Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), have been issued. He is Meghalaya cadre IAS officer of 1986 batch.

OSD to Lieutenant Governor Delhi to join DDA soon
Group Captain Ranjan Mukherjee OSD to Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, is poised to move to Delhi Development Authority as Principal Commissioner (Planning) equivalent to Jt Secretary in GoI.

Prof. Ram Rajasekharan is Director, CFTRI Mysore
Prof. Ram Rajasekharan has assumed charge as Director of the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI),Mysore. Prof. Ram Rajasekharan has, had a chequered career . Among other things he holds US patents for a novel herbicide comprising phytotoxins of Lasiodiplodia theobromae (LT) fungus and a process for preparing a novel synergistic solid/semi-solid organic composition.

Vijayan is new CS Goa
Goa Chief Minister has rejected a panel of the MHA and appointed B Vijayan as Chief Secretary. A 1982 batch IAS officer of UT cadre, Vijayan has succeeded S K Srivastava .

(We said this on Aug 11, 2012)

Kishor Rungta selected as Director (Finance), ECIL
Kishor Rungta, Director (Finance), HCL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on August 17, 2012. As many as seven persons were interviewed for the same.

PESB to re-advertise vacant post of MD, BBJCCL
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has found no suitable candidate for the post of Managing Director, Braithwaite Burn & Jessop Construction Company Limited (BBJCCL) at its selection meeting. The Board has now decided to re-advertise for the same post.

Vineet Agrawal is new Home Secretary in Maharashtra
Vineet Agrawal is new Home Secretary in Maharashtra. He is a 1994 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

One year extension in Inter-cadre deputation
Har Sahay Meena will continue in Rajasthan Government for one more year. A 1987 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer Meena is on inter-cadre deputation to Rajasthan.

Ajay Mittal and Dr. PC Kapoor are now ACS in Himachal Pradesh
The Himachal Pradesh Government has promoted two IAS officers of 1982 batch of Additional Chief Secretaries(ACSs). They are: Ajay Mittal, IAS and Dr. PC Kapoor, They will continue to hold the charge of departments already being held by them as Principal Secretaries (PSs)to the Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Two posts of Directors vacant in NHAI
Two posts of Directors are lying vacant in the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). They are of Member Engineering and Member Technical and Member PPP.

Dr. CK Gariyali to come up with new book soon
Retired IAS officer Dr. CK Gariyali is coming up with her new book 'The Hindu - View of Life and Worship' soon. She is a 1973 batch IAS officer of Tamilnadu cadre. It would be her 5th book to get published.

Vartika Nanda gets award
Dr Vartika Nanda's book - THEE HOON RAHUNGI India's first book with poetry on the issue of crime against women ( especially domestic violence) was conferred the prestigious Parampara Rituraj Samman in New Delhi. Vartika Nanda is a permanent faculty member with Delhi University and teaches Journalism. She has also made a 7-minute long film on the same issue and it would be presented to all the important CAW Cells in India.

Temporary Custodian in the Temporary Office?
Jayanti Prasad (IA&AS officer) has reportedly refused to join the Custodian office for a short period upto Feb. 2013. So the Finance Ministry has two options- either to extend the term of appointment with approval of ACC or to run the Custodian Office by way of an Additional charge to any Joint Secretary as this office may be wound up in next one or two year.

IPS postings in Meghalaya
SP (City) M Kharkrang has been appointed Superintendent of Police, East Khasi Hills district. Kharkrang takes over from his predecessor AR Mawthoh who has been appointed as Commandant, MLP 1st Battalion.

Principal RC TamilNadu gets 7th rank in ILI entrance test
Jasbir Singh Bajaj, Principal Resident Commissioner of Tamil Nadu gets 7th rank in the entrance test conducted by Indian Law Institute (ILI), Delhi, for LLM.

Chandramouli goes to Vancouver
P Chandramouli has been transferred from Ministry of External Headquarters to Vancouver as Consul.

Maira is Chancellor of HP Central University
Member of the Planning Commission of India, Arun Maira has been appointed Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh Central University.

Post of Superintendent, NACEN, Kanpur vacant
One post of Superintendent is lying vacant in National Academy of Customs, Excise & Narcotics (NACEN), Regional Training Institute (RTI), Kanpur. Those willing to apply can send their applications to this office before September 30, 2012.

Alagh is Chancellor of Gujarat Central University
Noted Economist and Academician Yoginder K Alagh has been appointed the first Chancellor of Central University of Gujarat.

IPS postings in Madhya Pradesh
Sudhir Kumar Shahi has been appointed IG Planning.Prem Babu Sharma will be SSP (Radio) Bhopal.

Allocation of charges in CBDT and CBEC today ?
Allocation of charges of members in CBEC and CBDT will be decided by FM today. Certain officers who were not favourites earlier and had been unceremoniously removed from their charges are likely to have their status restored. The senior most Member in both the Boards is also likely to be made in charge of Personnel and staff matters. Besides, history of postings and experience in relevant field determine the responsibilities to be entrusted. FM is also likely to thereafter effect major changes in Chief Commissioners/ Commissioners in the field offices of both the Boards. The entire exercise may well be completed before the conference of Chief Commissioners called by FM towards the later part of the month.

Umesh Kumar loses to Anup Wadhawan
Anup Wadhawan is going to be new Joint Secretary Capital Market in the Ministry of Finance. He is 1985 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre. Earlier the name of 1983 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre Umesh Kumar was in circulation for the post.

Dr. B.L. Meena to be Deputy Director,AIIMS-Jodhpur
Dr.B.L. Meena on central deputation has been appointed as Deputy Director (Administration) of All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS)-Jodhpur.He is an IPS officer of 1999 batch who belongs to the Rajasthan cadre.His tenure will be of three years.Hitherto, he was Deputy Director Rajasthan Police Academy, Jaipur.

7 IFS officers promoted in HP
Seven Indian Forests Service officers have been promoted in Himachal Pradesh.

CORPORATE

ONGC CMD gets Distinguished Fellowship
The Institute of Directors has conferred its Distinguished Fellowship for 2012 to ONGC CMD Sudhir Vasudeva, for his admirable steering of the ONGC Board and Boards of other ONGC Group of Companies with the highest standards of Corporate Governance. The coveted Fellowship was awarded by the Union Minister of Corporate Affairs and Power Dr M Veerappa Moily on Friday.

Chiefs of PS banks are on their toes
Chiefs of public sector banks are on their on their toes in the wake of a meeting that has been convened by P Chidambaram after he assumed charge a few days ago. The meeting is scheduled to be held in Vgyan Bhawan, Delhi on August 18,2012.

Srivastava quits Gujarat State Petronet Ltd
M M Srivastava has resigned as Director of Gujarat State Petronet Ltd

Malpani appointed Addl. Director, Upper Ganges Sugar & Industries Ltd
Bal Kishore Malpani has been appointed as an Additional Director of Upper Ganges Sugar & Industries Ltd

Lakhotia quits Upper Ganges Sugar & Industries Ltd
Pushpendra Kumar Lakhotia has resigned as Director of Upper Ganges Sugar & Industries Ltd

Swaminathan appointed VP (Finance & Accounts), VTX Industries Ltd
Ms. Priya Swaminathan has been appointed as Vice President (Finance & Accounts), VTX Industries Ltd

Talwar appointed Addl. Director, Talbros Automotive Components Ltd
Anuj Talwar has been appointed as an Additional Director of Talbros Automotive Components Ltd.

Thakur quits Norben Tea & Exports Ltd
Dharm Narayan Thakur has resigned as Director of Norben Tea & Exports Ltd

Jhalaria appointed Director, Norben Tea & Exports Ltd
Ranjan Kumar Jhalaria has been appointed as Director of Norben Tea & Exports Ltd.

Kishore quits Rajdhani Leasing and Finance
Kamal Kishore has resigned as Director of Rajdhani Leasing and Finance.

Rai appointed as Chairman of Tourism Finance Corporation
Atul Rai has been appointed Chairman of Tourism Finance Corporation

Patel quits Kiri Industries
Ajay Patel has resigned as Director of Kiri Industries.

Muraliraaman quits Radaan Mediaworks
V Muraliraaman has resigned as Director of Radaan Mediaworks.

Rao appointed as Director of Anus Lab
AP Rao has been appointed as director of Anus Lab.

Malpaani appointed Director of Upper Ganges Sugar Industries
Bal Kishore Malpaani has been appointed Director of Upper Ganges Sugar Industries.

Kulkarni appointed Director of Ramsarup Industries
MH Kulkarni has been appointed Director of Ramsarup Industries

Sharma quits Matra Realty
Amit Sharma has resigned as Director of Matra Realty.

Vermani appointed CFO of Alchemist Corporation
Dinesh Vermani has been appointed CFO of Alchemist Corporation

Shah quitsAlang Industrial Gases
Nayan Shah resigns as Director of Alang Industrial Gases.

Chakrabarty re-appointed Dy Governor RBI (UPDATED)
K. C. Chakrabarty has been re-appointed as RBI deputy governor for a period up to June 30, 2014.

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Transport Allowance should not be taxable

As per existing guidelines, Transport Allowance to the extent of Rs.800/- (old TPA) only is exempted from Income Tax. After implementation of 6th Pay Commission Report, however the amount of TPA has been increased to Rs..3200+DA. The CBDT may kindly issue necessary instructions for exemption of the entire amount of Transport Allowance, which is given in performance of duty.

H K Deewan

Campus Law Centre - a full time Course

Campus Law Centre (CLC) is a full time Course for three years. As per the rules, if you are working, you are not entitled to enroll with it. So how did he join CLC and more importantly how did he attend all full time classes for three years and have min 66% attendance which is a mandatory condition both of the Law faculty as well as Bar Council.

Sehgal

Mass transfer of ISS Officers

Anyone interested may first see the proposal submitted by the ISS Association, Eastern Chapter, Kolkata which is still valid and comprehensive. Residency Index is only one necessary criterion. Postings at other places, by class of city are also important. It also covers return policy. Own cost transfer even after serving two years in NE Region is against the Government Policy. However, present stay ignoring earlier postings is in no way an objective criterion.

A.K. Verma

Secretary, ISSA(EC), Kolkata

RIT

Can the disclosure of advice given by CVC impede the process of investigation?

Information regarding the vigilance advice given by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in the matter of the appellant was denied by the Public Information Officer (PIO) citing the exemption provisions contained in section 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act stating that the disclosure of the information would impede the process of investigation. The Central Information Commission (CIC) observed that it is not clear how the disclosure of the advice given by the CVC in this case including the relevant file noting would impede the process of the disciplinary proceeding/ prosecution of the official concerned. The advice tendered by the CVC is an input based on which the competent authority decides about the nature of the disciplinary action to be taken in any particular case. The Commission further held that the affected person should have a natural right to know about the advice and the manner it is tendered. The CIC directed the PIO to provide the advice tendered by the CVC in this case including the file noting leading to the advice.

Comments

The manner in which the vigilance enquiries are being conducted require a drastic change in the post RTI era. New mechanism and procedure need to be devised to effectively conduct the investigations in a transparent manner.

Citation: Mr. Vikram Angurala v. Central Vigilance Commission in File No. IC/SM/A/2011/901661

Weekly article by Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha Verma
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant to IIM, Indore and Co-author of the books: RIGHT TO INFORMATION - LAW AND PRACTICE and PIO's Guide to RTI by Taxmann. (The views are Personal)